Khartoum, Sudan

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Khartoum, Sudan
Mr. Rose
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Khartoum, below, is situated at the intersection
of the two niles.
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Khartoum

• It is the capital city and trading centre of
  Sudan, in Central East Africa. As of 2002 it
  had a population of 4.5 million people. The name
  means Elephant Trunk and it is the second
  largest city in the country.

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Blue Nile
White and Blue Nile meet near bridge in Khartoum.
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Location

• Khartoum is located at the point where the White
  Nile, flowing north from Uganda, meets the Blue
  Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia.
• The time in Khartoum is 6 hours ahead of Halifax
  time.
• Latitude 15 35' 17 N, Longitude 32 32' 3 E)
• Flat, sandy landforms with little vegetation.

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Blue and White Nile
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History

• 1821 Founded by Muhammad, the ruler of Egypt, as
  a military post controlling Sudan.
• The settlement grew as a regional center of
  trade, including the slave trade.
• In 1899 Khartoum became capital of Anglo-Egyptian
  Sudan and, with the independence of Sudan in
  1956, the capital of the new country.

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Climate

• Rainfall occurs infrequently and the weather is
  hot and humid. There are only 16 wet days a
  year.
• Khartoums average maximum temperature is over 38
  degrees C from February to November.
• It can be extremely uncomfortable from April to
  October due to high temperature and humidity.
• On average it has 10 hours of sunlight each day.

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Social Issues

• Khartoum is very poor, with few exclusive areas.
  Few streets are paved, but the centre is
  well-planned, with tree-lined streets.
• It is a relatively safe city with a low crime
  rate.
• Khartoum is home to thousands of refugees fleeing
  conflicts in neighboring nations such as Chad,
  Eritrea, Ethiopia and Uganda. They settled in
  large slums at the outskirts of the city.

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A woman in Mayo residential area has poisoned her
husband to death simply because the husband
decided to marry another lady as a second wife
immediately as he received his pension.
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Transportation

• Khartoum is home to the largest airport in Sudan
• It has rail lines and paved roads from Egypt,
  Port Sudan and El Obeid
• Buses run between Khartoum, Kassala, Port Sudan,
  and Gedarif.
• Many of the locals travel by camel or
  lorry(truck). Very few paved roads in the city.
• You can travel by Toyota Hilux pick-ups, known to
  the locals as 'boxes' (boksi, plural bokasi).

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Cultural Events

• The most common greeting in Arabic used on
  holidays is Kul sana wa inta tayeb or Kul sana wa
  inta be kheir-meaning- may each year find you
  well and prosperous
• Kurban Bairam or Eid al Kabier (the big festival)
  takes place on the tenth Muslim month of Zu al
  Hajj (the month of the pilgrimage to Mecca
• Sham Al Nassim (Spring Holiday) is the first
  Monday following Easter
• Arabic is the official language. English is
  widely spoken

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Famous Residents

• General Mohmaed Talat Fareed supported first
  radio station.

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Government

• Mayor of Khartoum is Dr. Abdel-Moniem Al-Mutaafi
• Minister for environment and protection of
  wildlife
• Lt-Gen James Loro Siricio
• Minister of agriculture and forestry
• Martin Elia Lomuro

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ECONOMY

• The official local unit of a currency is the
  Dinar.
• Among the city's industries are printing, glass
  manufacturing, food processing, and textiles
• Petroleum products are produced in Khartoum,
  providing fuel and jobs for the city.
• New projects two five-star hotels, a new
  airport, the McNimir Bridge and the Toti Bridge.

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Education

• Khartoum has 3 universities, the University of
  Khartoum, Nilayin University and Sudan University
  of Science and Technology.
• Kids go to school from 4 years of age until they
  reach Grade 12.
• Many children do not go to school as a result of
  the civil war.

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Connections to Atlantic Canada

• Some Sudanese civil war refugees have settled in
  Atlantic Canada.
• Envoy to Khartoum is Sam Hanson from Atlantic
  Canada